Garlic butter sauteed green beans: the best quick side dish
A quick and delicious side dish featuring green beans sautéed in garlic butter, perfect for any meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Trim the ends of the green beans.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the green beans and stir to coat in the garlic butter.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Continue to sauté for 5-7 minutes until the beans are tender but still crisp.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- For added flavor, squeeze fresh lemon juice over the beans before serving.
- You can replace green beans with asparagus or snap peas for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg